Friday, November 29, 2024

Good morning! The first Thanksgiving in English-speaking North America took place in Virginia in 1619. That year, Captain John Woodlief set sail with 37 men on the ship Margaret, eventually landing at Berkeley Hundred on the James River. Their December religious service could be considered the first Thanksgiving commemoration in America.

Welcome to the holiday edition of The Virginia Flyover. We're still digesting our feast and are looking forward to a turkey sandwich for lunch, so we'll keep this shorter than usual.

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List: Holiday Weekend Options

Today is Black Friday, when businesses strive to make so many sales that they move solidly into the black. That means deals galore, as retailers try to lure you through the door.

If you'd prefer to avoid crowds and stores altogether, there's no need for us to sit at home. Run Signup calls Thanksgiving "the biggest US running day of the year."

If you didn't get out yesterday (we at The Virginia Flyover love an 8K before the holiday feasting), there should be plenty of opportunities to run this weekend.

Or, if you prefer something less strenuous, stay inside and watch Virginia and Virginia Tech renew their annual rivalry, the Battle for the Commonwealth, on Saturday at 8 p.m.

High School Football Playoffs

There are two dozen high school football games today and tomorrow across the Commonwealth. Winners of this weekend's games will advance to the state semifinals.

Today's games begin at 1 p.m. with Briar Woods from Ashburn visiting Riverbend in Fredericksburg. Most of today's games are at 7 p.m.

There are seven more contests tomorrow, beginning with a contest between crosstown rivals Hampton and Phoebus at noon. Virginia high schools compete in six different classes.

The state semis are next weekend, Dec. 7, at local sites. Winners advance to the six state final games on Dec. 14.

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➤ Blacksburg: The Virginia Tech football team's Touchdowns for Turkeys program paired up with Kroger and Feeding Southwest Virginia to donate 10 birds for every touchdown (almost 40) the team scored this season. Players gathered this week to pack up meals for the needy. (Details)

➤ Northern Virginia: Both D.C.-area airports are among the top five in the nation for on-time holiday departures, according to a new survey. It placed Dulles at No. 1 and Reagan National at No. 5. (Details)

➤ Lynchburg: Regional water officials remind homeowners that as you clean up after Thanksgiving, remember to recycle grease and never wash it down the drain. (Details)

➤ Statewide: U.S. News and World Report ranked the best middle schools in the state. (See List)

➤ Statewide: Speaking of schools, are you smarter than a Commonwealth fifth-grader? Thousands of them will take a state math test at the end of the year—could you pass it? (Give It a Try!)

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